JP3103878U - Anti-snoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

A snoring prevention device is provided in a user's mouth to prevent snoring during sleep of the user and to have a moisturizing effect on a throat.
SOLUTION: This is a hollow tubular form, the peripheral surface of which is formed in a hierarchical manner, is divided into front and rear pipes 301 and 302, and the front and rear pipes have annular rotating sides 303 protruding from the diameter of the original pipe, thereby increasing the elastic recovery force. At the same time, the force of the sublingual pressure is increased to fix the lingual head below the rim, protect the lingual head, prevent the lingual head from sagging, and form the annular safety device 30 outward from the posterior canal to prevent user error. A tab 31 is provided on the safety device to prevent drinking and is convenient for use or removal. A hemispherical stopper 32 is provided in the front tube, and a turbulence device is provided on both inner walls of the stopper inwardly facing the inside of the tube. 33 is provided to prevent discomfort caused by air entering the throat, and to fill the hemispherical stopper with liquid to moisten the throat.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a snoring prevention device, and more particularly, to a snoring prevention device that is worn in a user's mouth to maintain circulation in a respiratory tract during sleep and to effectively reduce snoring.

  Snoring is a symptom of chronic oxygen deprivation and, in severe cases, can stop breathing and cause death, a so-called apnea syndrome. Even if snoring itself does not cause harm to the body, snoring is unknowingly harmful to the body, as the WHO recognizes. In other words, it is abnormal breathing. People inhale oxygen and burn energy sources to get the power and vitality they need. Snoring is a chronic condition of oxygen deprivation that, when severe, causes apnea, and often leads to death in the elderly.

  Snoring is a warning signal that can bother others who are sleeping nearby and cause complications. Many people who snore have abnormal breathing and are unable to adequately capture the oxygen needed by the body. The following situations occur when oxygen is deficient. First, the effects on the brain are greatest, and if the brain is left in a state of oxygen deprivation for a long time, its function may be completely stopped and it may be life-threatening. Snoring can also be a major cause of hypertension, requiring long-term drug control. Because hypertension is caused by chronic oxygen deprivation, snoring people have elevated blood pressure. Blood pressure is the pressure that blood exerts on blood vessels in arteries, and blood must pressurize blood vessels to transport a small amount of blood to each cell under the unstable condition of oxygen, and the blood is forced with even greater force. There is a need for fluidization, so that hypertension forms spontaneously. Third is testicular hormone imbalance, which reduces sexual function. Fourth is autonomic imbalance, chronic fatigue syndrome and the like. These are the bad symptoms caused by snoring. Many of the snoring persons are diabetic, hypertensive, and heart disease patients, as well as obese, thick neck, short and small mandibles.

  Generally, snoring is caused by the nose. As shown in FIG. 1, the structure of the nose 1 of the human body includes, in order from the outside, a nasal cavity 10, a nose bone 11, a frontal sinus 12, an upper turbinate 13, a middle turbinate 14, a lower turbinate 15, and a sphenoid sinus. The structure of the mouth 2 includes the soft palate 20, the tongue 21, the pharyngeal wall 22, the mandibular arch 23, the uvula 24, the vocal cords 25, the trachea 26, the esophagus 27, and the like. At the periphery and inside of the uvula 24 (ie, the soft palate end) and the mandibular shrine 23 (ie, the throat wall surface). When the respiratory tract is narrowed or obstructed in a situation where the tonsil and the lingual head are lowered or the respiratory tract mucosa hangs down, the air passage naturally becomes inaccessible. When air is pushed forward from the deep part of the nose or throat during breathing, the friction generated between the mucous membrane and the respiratory tract forms a sound, and the friction of the air or the generated force vibrates the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract or the surrounding tissue, Since the secreted substance also vibrates, a sound during sleep, so-called snoring, is generated. Snoring is caused by such friction of the mucosal tissue of the respiratory tract. Snoring degrades sleep quality, easily causes naps during the day, distracts, not only affects work, but can also cause accidents, and the percentage of snorers who encounter traffic accidents Higher than those who do not.

At present, there are the following common snoring removal methods.
1. Surgery, electric scalpel, laser surgery: The soft palate and uvula are cut off by so-called pharyngeal plastic surgery (UPPP). Such treatments cause severe pain and discomfort, and are likely to result in major bleeding, dehydration, and weight loss. In particular, after resection, the mouth and nose become better, and when drinking carbonic acid, a bubble comes out of the nose, and even if you drink water from the mouth, it flows out of the nostrils, so that the patient will be in great pain. In addition, it is difficult to obtain a feeling of moistening of the throat even if gargling is performed after the operation, and there is no fear of the operation, the degree of improvement does not reach 100%, and it takes two weeks to completely recover after the operation. .
2. Radio Surgery: Less bleeding than open surgery, local anesthesia during surgery, normal activity within a few days, reduced tonsil volume 3 to 8 weeks later, and reduced airway blockage. Basic treatment cannot be performed and relapse may occur.
3. Electronic Aid: Gives a small electric shock or vibration at an irregular time during sleep to change the patient's sleep posture, but it affects the sleep quality, and some users are less likely to fall asleep once they wake up. Depending on your constitution, you may not be able to withstand long-term electric shock.
4. Tooth cover: Similar to the tooth shape, fitted with a cover that is tailored to the individual's tooth bed, but is time consuming and expensive, causing a great deal of discomfort to the patient, tooth pain, mandibular joints, face Problems may occur in the muscles of the head. In addition, since reliable engagement cannot be performed, there is a possibility that foreign matter may enter the throat, which is unsanitary and dangerous.

  Taken together, none of the known methods of improving snoring are complete. According to the throat structure, it can be seen that the snoring phenomenon is unlikely to occur when the person can keep the breathing passage in circulation when the person sleeps because the breathing passage expands and the air easily circulates and no sound is generated when the person is not sleeping.

  In view of this, the present invention eliminates the risk of enduring the pain of surgery, making it difficult to swallow water after surgery, and inability to eat. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new snoring prevention device that does not require surgery, injection, or medication to prevent the part from drying out, and has no side effects due to the electronic assist device.

  The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of snoring prevention device, which is easy and convenient to use, and if worn in the mouth before sleep, makes the user sleep like a baby nipple. Be able to snore nearby people by snoring.

The invention of claim 1 is a snoring prevention device having a pharyngeal moisturizing function, which is inserted into a human body mouth, improves a snoring phenomenon during sleep of a user, and effectively suppresses a snoring sound.
The snoring prevention device has a hollow tubular shape, the peripheral surface of which is hierarchically divided into a front tube and a rear tube, an annular safety device is extended around the opening edge of the rear tube, and a tab is attached to the safety device. Characterized in that a hemispherical stopper portion is separately provided inside the tubular portion of the front tube, and a turbulence device for buffering airflow is provided on both side walls inside the tube facing inward of the stopper portion. It is a prevention device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the snoring prevention device according to the first aspect, wherein the device is formed of a soft and elastic silicon material.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the snoring prevention device according to the first aspect, the stopper and the turbulence device are formed in a wing type, a honeycomb type, a lattice type, a curved S type, a streamline type, or a spiral type. , A snoring prevention device.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the snoring prevention device according to the first aspect, wherein the front pipe and the rear pipe are provided with annular flanges projecting from the diameter of the original pipe, the elastic recovery force thereof is increased, and the elastic recovery force is provided. The snoring prevention device is characterized in that the hollow tube body and the annular flange at the opening edge position the lingual head below the tube rim to protect the lingual head and prevent the lingual head from hanging down.

  The snoring prevention device of the present invention can improve snoring regardless of well-known operations, injections, and taking medicines, and has no adverse side effects that can occur with electronic assist devices and the like, and is far more than a known method. Safe and reliable. In addition, the snoring prevention device of the present invention does not cause discomfort to the user, thoroughly improves the situation of snoring, opens the user from snoring, has considerable practicality, personalized excellent It is a device.

  Taken together, the present invention has certainly achieved its purpose and effect, has the above-mentioned practicality and inventive step, and its structure is not described in the publication published before the application, and it is not used for public use. It is novel because it has not been done. It should be noted that any modification or alteration of details that can be made based on the present invention belongs to the claims of the present invention.

  The snoring prevention device of the present invention is mounted in the mouth, it is formed of a soft elastic material such as silicon, and has a hollow tubular shape, and a safety device protrudes at one end to prevent accidental ingestion by a user and a tab is provided. When the user wears the mouth first before sleep by this design, the mouth of the user naturally opens during sleep, and the cervical muscle, mandibular hyoid muscle, masticatory muscle, digastric muscle / anterior muscle, digastric muscle / posterior muscle Generating natural tension on muscles, etc., the tongue muscles are mainly connected to the inside of the mandible (mandibular arch, mastication muscle, pharyngeal wall), and during sleep, the mandibular muscles are squeezed and the respiratory tract mucosal tissue rises and tensions, The lingual head is naturally forward facing, the respiratory tract is thereby distributed and obstruction is eliminated, and snoring is prevented.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the snoring prevention device of the present invention is used to improve a snoring phenomenon during sleep of a user, and can effectively suppress snoring. The snoring prevention device 3 has a hollow tubular shape and is made of a soft and elastic material such as silicone resin (the molded silicone resin has no toxicity and is safe, sanitary, and comfortable for the snoring prevention device). Effect), the peripheral surface of the tubular snoring prevention device is divided into two layers, a front tube 301 and a rear tube 302, and the original portions are formed at appropriate portions of the front and rear tubes 301 and 302. An annular flange 303 projecting slightly from the diameter of the tube is provided to enhance its elastic recovery force, as well as to achieve the effect of positioning the lingual lip below the rim by sublingual pressure and protecting the lingual lip, and to lower the lingual lip. Instead, it pushes open the muscles such as the tongue jaw and the soft jaw, and makes it difficult for the patient to escape when contained in the mouth. A slightly inwardly concave arc side S is designed around the opening rim at one end of the front tube 301 to achieve comfort conforming to ergonomics in use, and outwardly around the opening rim at one end of the rear tube 302. An annular safety device 30 is formed to prevent accidental ingestion when the snoring prevention device 3 is included in the human body oral cavity at an appropriate depth, and a tab 31 is recessed in the safety device 30 so that the user can remove it when not in use. In addition, it is supposed that the user can wear it on the body at the time of sleep by tying a string, thereby achieving a convenient effect for use. A hemispherical stopper 32 is provided at a central position in one end opening of the front tube 301 to prevent the lingual head from inadvertently entering and closing the tube opening. A turbulence device 33 is provided on the curved inner wall of the inward hollow short volume bubble of the stopper portion 32, which is used for moisturizing the throat, and is provided with a displaced turbulence device 33. A curved turbulence effect is generated when flowing through the hollow tube to achieve the effect of damping the airflow, as shown in FIG.

  Due to the design of the diameter and length of the stopper portion 32 and the turbulence device 33 described above, each elliptical short pipe has a length of one third of its length and diameter. Will not flow. Further, in addition to those shown in the drawings, a wing type, a honeycomb type, a lattice type, a curved S type, a streamline type, a spiral type, and the like can be used.

  The biggest reason that the soft and elastic material employed in the snoring prevention device 3 is silicon is that the muscles of the whole body are the facial and mandibular muscles under the unconscious state in which a person goes to sleep. Completely relaxed, including the snoring prevention device of the present invention in the mouth, it pushes open the human body oral cavity by its very good elasticity, drives the cervical muscle, the mandibular hyoid muscle, the masticatory muscle , Natural tension is generated in the abdominal muscles / anterior muscles, the abdominal muscles / posterior muscles, etc., and the tongue muscles are connected to the front inside of the mandible (mandibular arch, mastication muscle, pharyngeal wall), The contraction causes the respiratory tract mucosal tissue to rise and become tense, the tongue tip to naturally turn forward, and the respiratory tract thereby circulates without obstruction and prevents snoring.

  The actual use of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the snoring prevention device 3 is not used during sleep of the human body. As shown in the drawing, the soft palate 20, the tongue 21, the pharyngeal wall 22, the mandibular arch 23, the uvula 24, and the like in the tissue structure in the oral cavity all exhibit a flaccid drooping state when the human body is in a sleep state. Therefore, the air is narrowly obstructed, the air inhaled at this time does not flow fluently, and the air is pushed forward at the nose 1 or the deep part of the throat during the human breathing, and the friction between the respiratory tract and the mucous membrane Generates a sound. In addition, the friction of air or the generated force vibrates the respiratory mucous membrane or the surrounding tissue, and also vibrates the secreted substance, thereby forming a snoring phenomenon.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the snoring prevention device 3 is worn in the human mouth and sleeps. As shown, when the snoring prevention device 3 is attached to the mouth 2 of the human body, the lower jaw muscles are pushed open, the droop resistance of the tongue 21 increases, and the respiratory tract and mucosal tissue in the oral cavity rise and become tense. , Soft palate 20, lingual head 21, pharyngeal wall 22, mandibular arch 23, uvula 24, etc., and all relevant parts in the oral cavity, such as cervical muscle, mandibular hyoid muscle, masticatory muscle, digastric muscle / anterior muscle , Natural tension is generated in the abdominal muscles / posterior muscles, etc., and the lingual muscles are connected to the front inside of the mandible (mandibular arch, mastication muscle, pharyngeal wall), so the mandibular muscles are narrowed during sleep and the respiratory tract mucosa The tissue is raised and tensioned, the lingual head is naturally oriented forward, and the respiratory tract is thereby circulated, obstructed and snoring can be prevented.

  In addition, the snoring prevention device 3 of the present invention can be used in different manners depending on the degree of snoring of the patient, thereby thoroughly improving the snoring situation. If the snoring is slight, the part of the front tube 301 of the snoring prevention device 3 may be included in the mouth at the time of sleep, and the tongue 21 is securely secured by the hollow tube having elastic recovery and the annular flange 303 at the opening edge. The lower part of the lip is pressed down outside the rim, and at the same time, the effect of protecting the lingual head is achieved, and the lingual head is not sagged. For moderate snoring, include the rear tube 302 in the mouth. This is because the rear pipe 302 is higher than the front pipe 301 and has a large elastic recovery force. Similarly, in the case of severe snoring, the snoring prevention device 3 is further placed in the mouth after rotating by 90 °, and at the same time, the front tube 301 is included. If snoring is extremely severe, the effect of effectively suppressing snoring can be achieved by including the rear tube 302 portion.

It is a structural display figure of a human body nose part and a mouth part. FIG. 4 is an external view of the snoring prevention device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view and a front view of the snoring prevention device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the snoring prevention device of the present invention and an air flow diagram. FIG. 4 is a view showing the structure of the mouth and mouth when the snoring prevention device of the present invention is not used. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a structure of a human body and mouth when the snoring prevention device of the present invention is used.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Nose 10 Nasal cavity 11 Nasal bone 12 Frontal sinus 13 Upper turbinate 14 Middle turbinate 15 Inferior turbinate 16 Sphenoid sinus 2 Mouth 20 Soft palate 21 Lingual head 22 Pharyngeal wall 23 Mandibular arch 24 Uvula 25 Vocal cord 26 Trachea 27 Esophagus 3 Snoring Prevention device 301 Front pipe 302 Rear pipe 303 Annular flange 30 Safety device 31 Tab 32 Stopper section 33 Turbulence device S Arc side

Claims (4)

In a snoring prevention device having a pharyngeal moisturizing function, which is inserted into a human body mouth and effectively suppresses the snoring sound while improving the snoring phenomenon during sleep of the user,
The snoring prevention device has a hollow tubular shape, the peripheral surface of which is hierarchically divided into a front tube and a rear tube, an annular safety device is extended around the opening edge of the rear tube, and a tab is attached to the safety device. Characterized in that a hemispherical stopper portion is separately provided inside the tubular portion of the front tube, and a turbulence device for buffering airflow is provided on both side walls inside the tube facing inward of the stopper portion. Prevention device.   2. The snoring prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the device is formed of a soft and elastic silicon material.   2. The snoring prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the stopper portion and the turbulence device are formed in an airfoil type, a honeycomb type, a lattice type, a curved S type, a streamline type or a spiral type. 2. The snoring prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the front pipe and the rear pipe are provided with annular flanges protruding from the diameter of the original pipe, the elastic recovery force thereof is enhanced, and the hollow pipe body provided with the elastic recovery force is provided. An anti-snoring device, characterized in that the annular flange at the opening edge positions the lingual lip below the rim of the tube to protect the lingual lip and prevent the lingual lip from hanging down.

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